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  <recipe>
    <head>
      <title>1995 3rd Place Christmas Rocks</title>
      <categories>
        <cat>Cookies</cat>
        <cat>Holiday</cat></categories>
      <yield>6</yield></head>
    <ingredients>
      <ing>
        <amt>
          <qty>3</qty>
          <unit>cups</unit></amt>
        <item>All-purpose flour</item></ing>
      <ing>
        <amt>
          <qty>1</qty>
          <unit>tablespoon</unit></amt>
        <item>Unsweetened cocoa</item></ing>
      <ing>
        <amt>
          <qty>3/4</qty>
          <unit>teaspoons</unit></amt>
        <item>Baking soda</item></ing>
      <ing>
        <amt>
          <qty>1</qty>
          <unit>teaspoon</unit></amt>
        <item>Cinnamon</item></ing>
      <ing>
        <amt>
          <qty>1</qty>
          <unit>teaspoon</unit></amt>
        <item>Mace</item></ing>
      <ing>
        <amt>
          <qty>1</qty>
          <unit>teaspoon</unit></amt>
        <item>Nutmeg</item></ing>
      <ing>
        <amt>
          <qty>1/2</qty>
          <unit>teaspoons</unit></amt>
        <item>Ground ginger</item></ing>
      <ing>
        <amt>
          <qty>1/2</qty>
          <unit>teaspoons</unit></amt>
        <item>Allspice</item></ing>
      <ing>
        <amt>
          <qty>1/4</qty>
          <unit>pounds</unit></amt>
        <item>Candied pineapple</item></ing>
      <ing>
        <amt>
          <qty>1/4</qty>
          <unit>pounds</unit></amt>
        <item>Citron</item></ing>
      <ing>
        <amt>
          <qty>1/4</qty>
          <unit>pounds</unit></amt>
        <item>Candied orange peel</item></ing>
      <ing>
        <amt>
          <qty>1/4</qty>
          <unit>pounds</unit></amt>
        <item>Pitted dates</item></ing>
      <ing>
        <amt>
          <qty>1/4</qty>
          <unit>pounds</unit></amt>
        <item>Figs</item></ing>
      <ing>
        <amt>
          <qty>1/4</qty>
          <unit>cups</unit></amt>
        <item>Dried or candied cherries</item></ing>
      <ing>
        <amt>
          <qty>1</qty>
          <unit>pound</unit></amt>
        <item>Chopped pecans</item></ing>
      <ing>
        <amt>
          <qty>1</qty>
          <unit>cup</unit></amt>
        <item>Raisins</item></ing>
      <ing>
        <amt>
          <qty>1/2</qty>
          <unit>cups</unit></amt>
        <item>Dried currants</item></ing>
      <ing>
        <amt>
          <qty>1</qty>
          <unit>cup</unit></amt>
        <item>Unsalted butter, softened</item></ing>
      <ing>
        <amt>
          <qty>1 1/2</qty>
          <unit>cups</unit></amt>
        <item>Sugar</item></ing>
      <ing>
        <amt>
          <qty>3</qty>
          <unit/></amt>
        <item>Eggs</item></ing>
      <ing>
        <amt>
          <qty>1</qty>
          <unit>tablespoon</unit></amt>
        <item>Cold, strong coffee</item></ing></ingredients>
    <directions>
      <step>    1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Have ready ungreased or parchment-lined
  baking sheet(s). Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and spices.
  Cut candied  fruits, dates and figs into small pieces and toss with a small
  amount of the  flour mixture. Combine in a large bowl with the pecans,
  raisins and currants.  Set aside.
  
   2. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl of electric mixer on high speed
  until light, about 2 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well
  after  each addition. Mix in the coffee. Stop the mixer and add the flour
  mixture.  Mix on low speed just until combined. Using a wooden spoon, fold
  in the fruit  and nut mixture to coat all the pieces.
  
   3. Drop batter onto baking sheet in walnut-size mounds leaving about 2
  inches between each cookie. Bake until set and tops are lightly browned, 14
  to 16 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Store in an airtight
  container,  with a small wedge of apple to keep them soft. The cookies may
  be glazed or  sprinkled with confectioners' sugar, if desired.
  
  Third-place winner in the 1995 Chicago Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest: by
  Phyllis Theodos
  Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #338
  
  From: Linda Place &lt;placel@worldnet.att.net&gt;
  
  Date: Tue, 10 Dec 1996 12:22:52 +0000
 
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